Vol. IV, No. 9.] BULLETIN oF THE TorREY Boranicat Cxus. [New York, Sept., 1373. 
§ 39. Fertilization of Gerardia flava, L—I have been watching 
the fertilization of this plant. The flower opens outwards, or a 
little downwards, with the stamens and pistil crowded close to its 
upper lobes. Both the cells of the anther and the summit of the 
stigma face toward the earth, so that self fertilization is effectually 
prevented ; besides, the anthers appear to mature a little before 
the stigma, which finally projects some way beyond the longer 
pair. I saw a honey-bee visiting these flowers in search of pollen, 
both thighs being already weighted with large pellets. It entered 
the flower back downward, clinging to the filaments for support, 
and, turning around as it worked away with its proboscis, dragged 
the pollen out of the cells, while at the same time the pellets upon 
its body brushed against the stigma. Every flower must be visited, 
as all the seed-vessels were maturing. 
Aquebogue, August. H. W. Youns. 
§ 40. Fern-fungus.—A frond of Pteris aquilina, L., sent us by 
Mr. Young, was marked by black spots between the veins. Mr. 
Peck, the fungologist, writes that it is Dothidea Preridis, Fr. (Syst. - 
Myce. Vol. IL, p. 555. Handbook of British Fungi, p. 807), and 
that he has seen sterile specimens only, these, like the others, being — 
Without spores. : 
$ 41. Suffolk Co.—Riverhead.—-The only plant new to our State — 
that I can report this year is Carex striata, Mchx.— Rumee ~ 
Engelmanni, Ledeb., proves to be well established at the month 
of Peconic River, covering a large area of sandy beach with 
Calamagrestis arenaria and Andropogon seoparius. | : 
I have also to report finding Lobelia Dortmanna, L. in Sweezy’s 
pond, one mile 8. W. of Riverhead 3 Tilia Americana, L., var. 
pubescens, Gray, in two different localities at Northville ;— — 
Solidago odora, Ait., var. inodora, Gray, at Laurel Pond, 
-Franklinville, none of the typical form being found with it. The — 
pellucid dotted leaves marked it unmistakably, but. the anisate — 
odor was as entirely wanting as in S. arguta with waich it grew. — 
As betore I find this form in more loamy soil than the common 
one, and suppose that it is frequently overlooked. Does not the : 
character of the soil alone cause the development of this: scentless 2 
form? At Luce’s pond in Northville I find Cieuta bulbifera, Ls 
Myriophyllum tenellum, Bigel. ; Lathyrus palustris, Li; and - 
abundance of Woodwardia argustifolia, Smith. In shaded pools — 
Lemna minor, L., abounds; while in pools of brackish marshes : 
with Pluchea camphorata (Does this ever grow in soil not saline?), 
at Wading River I find Utricularia intermedia, Hayne. At Long — 
Pond this summer U. inflata, Walt., has been abundant; but, a 
owing to the unusual height of the pond, the locality of Rhynch- 
ospora. nitens is inundated and no plants are to be found. — 
I desire to exchange botanical specimens, especially of the Cype- oe 
races and Graminez. 
_ Aquebogue P. O. ; _ Heyer W. Youre | 
- § 42. Suffolk Co—Wading River.—Mr. Miller reports the very toes 
esting discovery of Polypremum procumbens, L. ; also ——— fe 
Asplenium ebeneum, Ait., with the fronds wider than usual and % oe 
segments very sharply serrate, which he proposes to ticket at Dr. 
Gray’s suggestion as Var. serratum. Among other discoveries, 
